I've made it a part of my workweek schedule to read design books that inspire me. Here are a few of the design books that I'm loving.

According to the UNHCR, there are currently 25.9 million refugees in the world. 6.7 million of those refugees come from Syria. For some reason, the Syrian ci...

Vietnam had been at the top of my travel wish list since I first started watching Anthony Bourdain's travel shows about six years ago. Anthony's love for the...

One year ago today I began this adventure of being a solo entrepreneur. Honestly, it flew by. Many aspects of this year went as planned, and some were totall...

Adoption has been extremely important to me since I was about 16 years old. I didn't have anyone close to me at the time who had been adopted, but I knew tha...

Name Shanti Christensen From Palo Alto, CA What is your earliest creative memory? I remember making a lot of things as a kid. I can remember making recording...

When I was approaching the end of my time at the University of Florida, I began dreaming of what I would do next. Yes, a job would eventually happen, but it w...

I really like talking about nutrition. In high school I tried that terrible diet called Atkins, and though I didn't stick with a low/no-carb lifestyle, it di...

I've had the pleasure of visiting Paris, France twice in my life. The first time was during my four-month backpacking adventure through Europe right after co...

Volunteerism and non-profit advocacy are at the core of my work. That's why I want to feature a new organization each month, explaining who they serve, what ...

Nancy: Nancy Qian Wolcott From: Grew up in Shanghai, then Los Angles, and now the Bay Area What is your earliest creative memory?: Doodling with my cousins, ...

There are SO many great non-profits out there changing lives every single day. And yet, I've had moments when I want to volunteer or donate, but I feel at a ...

I remember the first time I saw the Golden Gate Bridge. I had just moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and my dad's cousin was showing me around. We were dri...

Name Jack Maize From Mountain View, CA What is your earliest creative memory? I remember my classmates in 2nd or 3rd grade asking me to draw them things. I w...

About six months ago I was scrolling through my Netflix suggestions and saw the thumbnail for a documentary called The True Cost. I am a big fan of social do...

I was reading through Print Magazine recently and thoroughly enjoyed the section in which they profiled new and upcoming designers. It got me thinking about ...

I never felt a strong pull towards visiting Spain until I saw an episode of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown on Spain. Anthony visits the southern part of Spa...

I get asked pretty often about which website or apps I use to book my trips. So I thought I'd go ahead and write it all down for others to reference. Keep in...